*sweats* ok i know itâs been like six months but have some mchanzo (also thanks @leyaoi for the correction!)
in this universe, talon catches mccree before overwatch does, and genji does not rebel from the shimadas. hanzo joins overwatch of his own volition, allowing genji to take over the clan. genji meets a boy who becomes his advisor, and then his lover. he and zenyatta are married four years later, at the same time the shimada clanâs activity becomes completely peaceful. the old shimadas protest, but they do not rebel, wary of hanzoâs wrath.
hanzo becomes one of overwatchâs top agents. he is sent to france for a mission, where he meets the socialite ballerina amelie lacroix. they become close friends, fuelled by a mutual love of sarcasm
when talon takes amelie, hanzo is frantic with worry. she returns, and he is the only one who sees that she is not unscathed. when gerard is murdered, he is saddened but unsurprised.
overwatch sends him on the hunt for her the next day, accompanied by lena âtracerâ oxton, the pesky brat of a speedster.
(they have a few conversations beyond the battlefield banter, fuelled by liquor and the darkness that lurks behind their eyes. âi loved herâ, she admits, one midnight, and then she hides her tears in hanzoâs robe.)
unfortunately, talon has an interest in keeping widowmaker. they send out one of their best agents, a cowboy with a stupid belt buckle and a stupid hat and a stupidly pretty face who likes to do distracting things during fights.
tracer and hanzo are following a tip to a talon base when thereâs a gunshot nearby. they trade glances, and then tracer darts down the edge of a building and disappears into the street below
hanzo pulls an arrow from his quiver and nocks it in a practiced motion, scanning the surrounding area. he waits.
suddenly, a rush of hot breath brushes his ear
hanzo flushes and spins, releasing an arrow.
if itâs a little skewed, itâs because of the wind. nothing to do with the red painted across hanzoâs cheeks.
hanzo curses and reaches for another arrow
abruptly, thereâs a tug on his ponytail. he hasnât cut his hair in a while, and it falls nearly to the small of his back. he whirls, and comes nose-to-nose with the cowboy.
he goes even redder, which is not helped by the cowboy stepping closer.
âback to play so soon, hanzo?â
he winks. hanzo nearly falls off the edge of the roof.
âi-uh-â and his breath stutters in his throat. the cowboy looks at him with that infernal grin on his face.
suddenly, mccreeâs com buzzes. hanzoâs close enough to hear it. heâs frozen, and itâs not as if the cowboyâs doing anything to increase the distance between them (and his eyes are really quite pretty up close, and also he has freckles. which should not be cute.)
âhiya, reapy,â mccree chirps.
âwhere are you?â a pause. âand donât call me that.â
âiâm, uh, doinâ something,â mccree says eventually.
hanzo isnât moving. why isnât he moving this is someone who has tried to kill him many times in the past why isnât he nocking an arrow right now heâs going to die because he was distracted by a pretty boy
thereâs a derisive snort from over the line. âare you with that boy you keep obsessing over? the one you keep gushing over?â
mccree turns scarlet. âum-â
âwhat was his name? oh yeah. the shimada. hanzo, right?â
hanzoâs eyes go wide. âyou-â
âsorry, reaps, iâm losing ya-â he clicks off the com.
âyou- i- gushing- wha?â
itâs not hanzoâs most eloquent moment, but itâs excusable.
âi, um-â the cowboy scratches the back of his neck, steadfastly refusing to meet hanzoâs astonished gaze. âi mighta, kinda- well, i reckon i should say this-â
thereâs another gunshot in the distance, and they jump apart like teenagers caught making out.
âi-uh-thatâs my cue to-â mccree starts helplessly
hanzo does an awkward backwards shuffle and disappears over the edge
and then mccree hurls himself off the roof.
he lands on his feet like a cat, one hand securing his hat to his head, only to see reaper gliding out of the nearest building. heâs wearing a shit-eating grin. (you canât tell, because heâs a wraith and also heâs wearing the stupid mask, but itâs there.)
âjust a little crush, my ass.â
mccree blows out a sigh. of course. âpapĂĄ!â
âi told you,â he says smugly. âyou-â and he jabs a finger into jesseâs chest- âare-â jab- âweak-â for- âpretty-â jab- âboys.â and he jabs mccree into a wall.
âi didnât even- what-â
âdonât deny it! you like him.â
âyou want to kiss him, eh?â at mccreeâs fierce blush, he snickers. âhopeless. such a loser.â
âsays the guy who canât even ask out a man heâs known for years.â mccree shoots back.
itâs gabeâs turn to splutter. âyou- pendejo- morrison and i are a different situation!â
âdifferent situation. yada yada.â
âokay,â gabe says, regaining his composure. âhereâs the deal. you ask this shimada character out on a date and iâll talk to morrison.â
âaww, papĂĄ! ya canât do that!â
gabe smirks, folding his arms. âwhy?â
âya know i just want yâall to be happy! why you gotta do this?â
âso you finally get some courage. go talk to the loser. ya have my blessing or whatever.â
mccree grins up at him. gabe wraps an arm around his shoulders and rubs his knuckles against his head.
âalright, papĂĄ!â and he races off, holding onto his hat.
gabe watches after him with a fond expression. thereâs a snicker from over his shoulder, and he whips around.
âso you do have feelings,â sombra drawls, stepping out of the shadows. ânever woulda thought it, papĂĄ.â
he messes up her hair with a hand. she yelps and darts away, frantically adjusting her hair.
âshut your damn mouth.â
mccree finds hanzo in the building where he and tracer are cooped up. he crawls through the window and finds himself face to face with the barrel of a sparking blue-orange gun.
âhey, mate,â lena says, with a terrifying grin. âya mind?â
âum, well, i really do-â
âwhoâs that?â comes a call, and hanzo rounds the corner, bow at the ready. he freezes when he sees mccree.
âuh- hi.â mccree fiddles with his hat. âi was wonderinâ if i could talk to you. anâ i ainât cominâ from talon. just me. and you.â
hanzo stares at him for a moment, before slowly lowering his bow. tracer takes her cue, and disappears, winking at hanzo.
âso, uh, about earlier-â
âyes, we should discuss that-â
âof course.â mccree shifts from side to side. âwe should talk.â
hanzo looks at him. âshould i-â
âyes. please. go ahead.â
âwe should definitely talk,â hanzo says. mccree steps a little closer, smiling.
he gets a little rush of courage at hanzoâs blush. âthen again,â he murmurs, âmaybe i should just show you.â
and then he leans in and kisses him.
hanzo makes a muffled noise that sounds oddly like âoh my god,â and then he drops his bow and pulls jesse in, one hand sliding to the back of his neck.
when they part, both of them are blushing, with matching wide grins.
âso, uh-â jesse starts. âyou wanna go get coffee?â
hanzo laughs. âiâd love to.â
and then he kisses him again.
jesse posts a picture of him and hanzo to the official talon instagram. hanzoâs mouth is pressed to his cheek, and both of them are holding non-fat venti chai lattes. itâs captioned âi guess this time we do play on the same team.â
gabe (@death) comments with âu better not hurt my boy shimada #happyforyouâ. the official overwatch instagram likes it. genji comments with 24 winky face emojis. when talon tries to take it down, sombra just takes control of all their social media.
when talon sends mccree into the field, he just ignores his mission objective and goes to get coffee with hanzo. gabe complains about being sent to do the dirty work that mccree neglects.
he and jack do work it out, by the way.
mccree makes friends with hanzoâs dragons. one of them likes to perch on his shoulder and rest its head on his hat. sombra takes pictures and sends them to gabriel. gabriel has them all saved to his family folder. when widowmaker is released into the field, she gets them too, and she teases hanzo mercilessly.
âinto a cowboy? la honte.â
âfuck off,â hanzo says cheerfully, texting jesse a kissy face emoji. âyouâre into a girl that unironically says âthe cavalryâs hereâ everytime she shows up to a battlefield.â
âwha- i donât- i donât even have feelings.â she huffs, and disappears off the edge of the roof.
mccree ambles along a few moments later, and sits down next to hanzo.
âi believe i was promised a kiss,â he says. hanzo grins and kisses him.
they get married a few years later. the entirety of overwatch gathers, and widowmaker and sombra are the groomsmaids. genji and zenyatta arrive, and hanzoâs father walks him down the aisle.Â
they recite their vows, and as gabe finishes reading off the ceremony script, jesse places his hat onto hanzoâs head and pulls him in for a long kiss. amelie releases the doves, and they break apart, laughing, at her grumpy expression. they shove cake in each othersâ faces and take their first dance and kiss each other for the wedding photos
and in the end, it all works out just fine.